125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1810 LR 2684(08)
An Act To Provide Ongoing Review of the Effectiveness and Fairness of Land Use Laws and Rules
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "B"
Sponsor: Sen. Hastings, III of Oxford
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium savings - General Fund
Future biennium cost increase - General Fund
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 ($61,332) ($216,559) $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 ($61,332) ($216,559) $0
Legislative Cost/Study
This amendment delays the effective date and eliminates the $5,000 cost associated with 2 interim meetings of the committee in fiscal years 2012-13 and 2013-14.  Committee costs in fiscal year 2014-15 are unchanged.

This amendment also eliminates the General  Fund appropriation of $20,693 in fiscal year 2012-13 and reduces future appropriations by $21,737 in fiscal year 2013-14 for staffing costs of the Legislature.  Estimated future costs for staffing beginning in fiscal year 2014-15 remain unchanged.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment reduces the General Fund cost of the bill by $61,332 in fiscal year 2012-13 and reduces the cost in fiscal year 2013-14.  As amended, the bill continues to have undetermined future costs in addition to the additional costs of personnel at the Judicial Department and the Department of the Attorney General.